Compare: Mercy Hospital Lebanon vs Cox Medical Centers

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 336 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Cox Medical Centers is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 145% lower than Mercy Hospital Lebanon (median across 336 shared procedures), winning on 327 of them.
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon, MO
CMS rating ★★★★☆
64% recommend · ER wait 151 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 9
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield, MO
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
71% recommend · ER wait 219 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 327
ProcedureMercy Hospital LebanonCox Medical CentersMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$99$32$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$997$469$284
Abdominal ultrasound$951$250$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,202$336$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$701$250$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$575$141$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$330$90$129
Abscess incision and drainage$452$108$174
Albumin blood test$33$21$5
Aldosterone test$322$119$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$88$25$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$104$51$17
ALT liver enzyme test$35$18$5
Ammonia blood test$64$52$15
Amylase test$84$48$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$188$45$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$114$80$26
AST liver enzyme test$35$18$5
Barium swallow study$626$184$107
Basic metabolic panel$126$56$8
Benign skin lesion removal$1,476$222$171
Bilirubin blood test$94$26$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$58$21$4
Blood crossmatch$86$53—
Blood glucose test$57$20$5
Blood transfusion$237$405$47
Blood type and screen$59$55$10
Blood type test$33$32$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$35$32$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$31$26$3
BNP (heart failure) test$77$72$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$233$147$39
Bone marrow biopsy$6,626$1,044$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,606$560$259
Breast ultrasound$599$266$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$547$271$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$651$177$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,405$106$133
Bronchoscopy$1,524$868$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$668$99$166
Burn treatment$406$99$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$105$35$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$67$56$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$67$74$21
Calcium blood test$55$21$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$257$89$26
Cardiac stress test$1,001$187$39
Cardioversion$796$573$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$699$429$156
CEA tumor marker test$167$63$19
Central line placement$837$468$238
Chemotherapy infusion$380$157$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$353$112$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$406$202$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$494$781$311
Chest tube insertion$2,109$902$143
Chest X-ray$329$97$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$244$97$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$305$118$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$222$56$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$110$37$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$65$33$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$90$37$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$259$99$11
Copper blood test$109$38$12
Cortisol test$87$58$16
COVID-19 PCR test$125$52$51
CPAP titration study$364$262$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$69$34$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,195$872$281
CT angiography of the head$1,180$955$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,226$782$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,430$1,435$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,631$1,588$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,991$1,435$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,430$1,231$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,262$926$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,226$782$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,856$623$136
CT scan of the arm$1,176$645$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,176$645$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,077$566$161
CT scan of the chest$1,806$735$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,975$845$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,806$735$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$901$660$133
CT scan of the head$1,185$636$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,619$815$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,185$762$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,075$636$107
CT scan of the leg$1,288$660$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,546$660$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,086$571$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,592$755$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,964$1,005$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,592$801$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,459$710$130
CT scan of the neck$1,460$699$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,724$723$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,048$1,390$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,724$796$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$921$723$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,871$810$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,460$699$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,248$533$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,780$736$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,068$965$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,780$736$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,329$637$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,861$600$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,048$1,127$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,861$708$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$816$600$128
D-dimer test$164$61$10
DHEA-sulfate test$195$50$22
Diagnostic mammogram$311$103$140
Drug screen (urine)$226$99$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$107$44$16
Echocardiogram$1,551$711$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$456$298$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$866$482$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$254$73$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$254$45$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$807$405$448
Electrolyte panel$53$54$7
Emergency department visit$1,140$696$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$426$97$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$472$186$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,140$1,157$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,278$554$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$4,503$837$171
Epidural steroid injection$1,840$733$275
Esophageal dilation$1,404$220$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$163$70$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$3,237$642$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$537$261$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$20$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$29$15$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$64$24$16
Ferritin (iron) test$72$45$14
Fibrinogen test$98$34$10
Flu test$73$33$17
Folate (folic acid) test$59$39$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,631$235$157
Free T4 thyroid test$125$38$9
FSH hormone test$108$50$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,038$608$334
GGT liver test$43$28$7
Glucose tolerance test$85$28$8
H. pylori test$219$114$67
HDL cholesterol test$79$23$8
Hematocrit test$17$19$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$44$28$10
Hepatitis B test$66$48$10
Hepatitis C test$86$66$14
HIV test$73$53$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$70$53$24
Holter heart monitor$692$152$26
Iron blood test$45$25$6
IV infusion therapy$156$156$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$96$78$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$216$156$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$277$110$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$416$110$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$138$102$56
Kidney biopsy$1,644$906$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,262$584$172
Kidney ultrasound$707$237$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$469$237$61
Knee joint injection$293$164$69
Lactate test$174$49$12
LDH test$62$29$6
LDL cholesterol test$58$18$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$983$352$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$787$352$116
LH hormone test$143$46$19
Lipase test$144$49$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$69$41$13
Liver biopsy$2,326$871$288
Liver function panel$137$56$8
Lung function test (PFT)$441$101$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,575$568$291
Magnesium blood test$59$38$7
MRA of the brain$2,766$1,093$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,766$1,093$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,071$1,167$328
MRA of the neck$2,518$878$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,518$878$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,558$1,126$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,193$1,138$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,193$1,138$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,914$868$194
MRI of the ankle$3,023$998$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,732$998$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,749$783$222
MRI of the brain$2,978$989$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,978$989$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,520$790$195
MRI of the chest$2,369$1,260$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,355$1,260$466
MRI of the knee$2,738$905$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,738$905$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,577$789$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,462$1,057$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,462$1,057$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,277$847$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,633$1,278$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,673$1,406$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,633$1,278$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,528$913$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,673$1,231$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,800$1,292$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,673$1,231$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,536$879$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,497$1,160$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,497$1,160$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,259$902$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,034$969$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,034$969$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,613$835$205
MRI of the wrist$2,213$1,079$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,213$1,582$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,654$815$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$101$117$9
Nerve conduction study$326$123$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$472$101$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,356$1,420$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$339$79$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$373$74$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$263$79$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$339$85$101
Office visit (established patient)$143$76$115
Office visit (new patient)$229$93$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$117$60$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$170$90$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$159$56$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$229$93$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$296$121$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$121$40$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$178$87$41
Pelvic ultrasound$713$241$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$875$302$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$552$181$51
Phosphorus blood test$35$26$5
Physical therapy evaluation$344$78$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$434$75$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$344$63$98
Platelet count$77$31$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$92$55$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$810$219$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$733$239$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$887$144$136
Procalcitonin test$125$85$27
Prolactin test$196$80$19
Prostate test (PSA)$69$47$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$332$81$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,077$1,492$462
Scoliosis spine X-ray$411$150$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$389$85$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$434$150$72
Screening mammogram$363$171$126
Scrotal ultrasound$763$290$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$47$20$3
Semen analysis$116$54$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$183$57$22
Skin biopsy$840$105$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$415$160$121
Skin tag removal$1,810$130$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,580$1,411$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$753$161$64
Speech therapy$161$98$76
Spinal cord stimulator$3,187$3,208$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$647$181$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$345$83$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$537$142$43
Strep throat test$81$30$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,116$818$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,381$700$233
Swallow study$114$108$85
T3 thyroid test$87$42$14
Testosterone test$140$57$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$12$48$17
Thyroid ultrasound$785$273$109
Thyroid uptake scan$878$415$145
Total IgE allergy test$88$37$16
Total protein test$49$30$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$717$223$118
Trigger point injection$388$155$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$397$135$52
Triglycerides test$34$23$6
Troponin (heart) test$184$61$12
Upper GI series (barium)$754$231$128
Uric acid (gout) test$82$24$5
Urinalysis$59$16$3
Urine microalbumin test$49$21$5
Urine pregnancy test$98$44$9
Vaccine administration$67$25$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$48$25$16
Vitamin B12 test$58$39$15
Vitamin D test$116$61$30
Wound debridement$743$396$186
X-ray of the abdomen$376$121$36
X-ray of the ankle$379$129$37
X-ray of the collarbone$538$136$33
X-ray of the elbow$384$126$33
X-ray of the facial bones$247$143$39
X-ray of the foot$527$126$34
X-ray of the forearm$170$106$29
X-ray of the hand$476$139$38
X-ray of the hip$285$107$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$215$85$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$285$107$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$341$156$63
X-ray of the knee$501$130$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$261$111$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$501$130$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$552$171$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$498$184$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$387$140$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$609$184$53
X-ray of the lower leg$274$115$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$414$148$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$365$118$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$462$148$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$408$136$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$356$136$40
X-ray of the pelvis$342$104$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$314$104$28
X-ray of the ribs$328$143$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$328$110$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$385$143$42
X-ray of the shoulder$501$123$36
X-ray of the skull$282$167$40
X-ray of the upper arm$439$109$32
X-ray of the wrist$519$123$43
Zinc blood test$89$45$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.